Hulet, Randall G.2013-09-162013-09-162013-09-162013-09-162013-052013-09-16May 2013Revelle, Melissa. "An All Solid-State Laser System for Cooling and Trapping Lithium." (2013) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/72030">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/72030</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/72030Ultra-cold atoms have become an essential tool in studying unique phenomena in condensed matter systems such as superconductivity and quantum phase transitions. To accomplish these experiments we use an apparatus designed to trap and cool lithium atoms down to nano-Kelvin temperatures. Recently, significant upgrades to the laser system have been made to improve performance, increase stability, minimize maintenance and improve flexibility. We are working towards two exciting projects: proving the existence of an exotic superfluid state (FFLO) and probing the crossover between one and three-dimensions in a spin-1/2 Fermi gas with a spin-imbalance.application/pdfengCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.Atomic physicsMolecular physicsOpticsThesis2013-09-16123456789/ETD-2013-05-460